Senate negotiators are growing increasingly frustrated by what they say is widespread misinformation surrounding the emerging border package and are forcefully pushing back. Lawmakers involved in talks have been crafting the bill for months, but the chorus of opposition has grown louder in recent weeks. This has left proponents of the border package, who have...

Senators grilled the CEOs of Meta, TikTok, Snap, Discord and X Wednesday in a heated hearing about harm posed to teens and kids online. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew faced most of the pressure from the panel, which focused primarily on the ways teens and children can experience harm...

A quick recap of the day and what to look forward to tomorrow {beacon} Evening Report   © The Hill/Greg Nash Tech CEOs face scrutiny over platforms' effects on children at Senate hearing Democrats and Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee joined together Wednesday in holding social media companies responsible for what they described...

The Messenger, a digital media company that launched less than a year ago, will soon shut down, according to multiple reports. News of the startup's plans to shutter was first reported by The New York Times on Wednesday, citing a person familiar with the decision. The Hill has reached out to a representative for the...

After a Wednesday meeting with leaders of the Teamsters union, former President Trump said “stranger things have happened” as he looks to gain the group’s endorsement. “Over the years I’ve employed thousands and thousands of Teamsters, and they’ve done a great job, especially in New York, where we have a lot of unions. I’ve had...

Welcome to The Hill's Sustainability newsletter {beacon} Sustainability Sustainability   The Big Story California braces for ‘Pineapple Express’ storms Two consecutive atmospheric river systems are set to inundate much of California this week, with the first creeping in along the coast Wednesday morning. © Kira Mascorella via AP “An impactful storm system will bring rain...

Taylor Swift once dubbed her “Trump in a wig,” but Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) isn’t joining in on criticism of the music superstar, with her lauding the singer as “very talented.” Blackburn was asked about the media firestorm centered on Swift during a Wednesday interview on Newsmax. But while in recent days many conservative critics...

Conservative legal commentator George Conway blasted The New York Times on Wednesday for the framing of a piece analyzing the political "strategy" of former President Trump at court appearances during his bid for the White House in 2024. "Our reporter Jonathan Swan analyzes Donald Trump’s campaign strategy in the courtroom," the Times wrote in social...

John Podesta, now a senior adviser on clean energy and a veteran Democratic strategist, will take on a new title as senior adviser to the president for international climate policy.

Biden accuser Tara Reade filed a tort claim against the Justice Department, seeking $10 million in damages over alleged misconduct after she came forward with her allegations.